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FatherJack wrote:If it's an earth lead, it's meant to touch the road. It's supposed to ground out the static buildup you get when driving so you don't get a shock from the metalwork where you touch it.

I combat it by always making sure I'm holding the metal before my foot touches the ground.

I combat it by closing the door by pushing the window, or by making sure Mrs Pants gets out first and earths it (works every time).

spoodie wrote:
CAR HOLE!

too obscure?

Oh lah-de-dah Mr Frenchman

fabyak wrote:Oh lah-de-dah Mr Frenchman

One of my favourite Simpsons moment.

Grimmie wrote:Only point I would make is that your car is now earthed and will not protect you from lightning.

bad physics there. the protection you get from being in the car has nothing to do with the connection to the ground. The electricity just arced from a cloud a few thousand feet up in the air, the jump from your car to the ground would not be a problem. The electricity just doesn't want to go on the inside of the car. Since the electrons repel each other, they want to get as far away from each other, they'll occupy the outside of the car body until there just isn't any more space for electrons on the outside.

/simple university physics 2